#TrueNews : War winds blow over North Korea.U.S. Bombers Fly Near DMZ to “send a clear message”.

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th
Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes
off from Andersen Air Force Base on July 7, 2017 in Guam to conduct a sequenced
bilateral mission with South Korean F-15 and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air
Self-Defense Force) F-2 fighter jets. A1C Jacob Skovo / Air Force

Two U.S. officials said the show of force was intended to “send a clear
message” to North Korea, ruled by the dictator Kim Jong Un.

The B-1B Lancer is the Air Force's workhorse bomber. But few people know about the aircraft, which can reach supersonic speeds and carries three times the payload of a B-52.

On Tuesday, North Korea fired
a "two-stage" ICBMthat the U.S. had never before seen used by Pyongyang, a
missile Defense Department officials believe is capable of traveling 3,500
miles.

The launch by the nuclear-armed regime was condemned by the United States and
others. It was the first time North Korea had successfully tested an ICBM.

The United States condemned the move, firing warning missiles and vowing to
hold the regime accountable at the United Nations.

Friday's show of force by the U.S. differed from those in the past in that it
involved inert bombs dropped at Pilsung Range, and was carried out as a specific
response to this week’s missile tests. Other displays had been planned long in
advance.

Although North Korea is barred under a U.N. resolution from firing ballistic
missiles, it routinely does so, saying its arsenal is a necessary tool to defend
itself from the United States. The country has conducted five nuclear weapons
tests since 2006, with two last year alone.

If the ICBM type tested by North Korea on Tuesday is capable of traveling
3,500 miles, that range means it could be able to reach Alaska.

On Friday, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said it would conduct a test of an
anti-missile system based in Kodiak, Alaska.

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system will be used to detect, track
and engage a target with an interceptor, Missile Command said. A date of the
test was not announced.